But the Bruins put their minds at ease by announcing Saturday that Steve Alford, who recently agreed to a 10-year contract extension at New Mexico, is the next head coach of the Pac-12's most storied program.

Henry Iba is the most legendary coach CU has ever had. But he only stuck around for one season before moving from beautiful Boulder to Stillwater, Okla.

Boyle, the first coach to lead the Buffs to three consecutive postseason appearances and 20-win seasons, isn't going to make the same mistake twice.

After winning a state championship at Greeley Central, Boyle left Colorado to play at Kansas.

When the Jayhawks visit Boulder this fall as CU's marquee non-conference foe, Boyle's Buffs will have an opportunity to end a 19-game losing streak to their former Big 12 rivals.

The Greek online sports book has released odds for the 2014 NCAA championship. KU opens at 15-to-1, as does Arizona.

The wise guys have CU at 20-to-1, ahead of UCLA (30/1) as a futures bet to cut down the nets.

Clearly, Boyle doesn't need to move to Hollywood to write a winning script.

The Buffs, coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in 50 years, will likely be ranked in the AP preseason poll if Andre Roberson returns for his senior season.

With Los Angeles exports Spencer Dinwiddie, Askia Booker and Xavier Johnson, homegrown big men Josh Scott and Wesley Gordon, and a new wave of promising freshmen on the way, the 2013-14 CU squad might be the most talented in school history.

"We've put Colorado basketball on the map, but we've got a lot of work we need to do," Boyle said after the season-ending loss to Illinois. "I'm proud of what Colorado basketball is in the process of becoming. "

Alford is about to feel the chill of working in the shadow of the Wizard of Westwood.

In 20 years, Boyle could be known as the John Wooden of CU basketball.

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